Chrysler’s family of minivans has carried a variety of model names through the years. Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Caravan, Plymouth Voyager, and now the Pacifica, are names the company has used over the six generations of minivans. These minivans have been the go-to vehicles for families, empty-nesters and professionals who are looking for reliable
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Minivan Monday: Bringing supplies to a First Nation school
Sherrill Tucker used every inch of cargo space in her Dodge Grand Caravan to transport books, school supplies, sporting equipment and other needed items to the more than 100 students at the Mikinaak Onigaming School at Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation. The remaining space was filled with other items, including hockey goalie pads and sports
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Put the Cruise Back in Cruise Control with Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop and Go
If your daily commute consists of highways or long stretches of roads, Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Stop and Go could help make your travels less stressful. ACC with Stop and Go takes the cruise control feature one step further by using a radar sensor and a forward-facing camera that allows the system to detect
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Minivan Monday: Touring and performing in a Grand Caravan
Editor’s Note: As we continue our periodic series profiling minivan owners, we meet musician Matt Jordan (aka Matt’s Blues) who uses his 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT to transport his piano between gigs. He sometimes also uses it for performances. Artists use a variety of forms of transportation to travel between gigs. Some have a
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2.9 billion and counting: Dodge/Atlantic collaboration sets YouTube record
Two years ago, the Dodge brand and Atlantic Records took off on a unique road trip that combined the head-turning heritage of Dodge vehicles with the infectious artistry of Atlantic’s talent roster to help fuel the story of Universal Picture’s “Furious 7” film and the record label’s original movie soundtrack. That ride just set a
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Off the Line: Virdy Jacobs Jr.
From fighting on the front lines in Vietnam to the battle to keep the assembly line moving at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP), Virdy Jacobs Jr. knows the value of putting in a hard day’s work. Now 68 years old, Jacobs has a perfect attendance record at JNAP for 50 years and counting. (The
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MINIVAN MONDAY: Chrysler gains minivan market share
Minivans from FCA US are bucking a trend in the industry. U.S. minivan unit sales are down 14% this year, marked by double-digit decreases by FCA’s competitors in the segment. During the same period, minivan sales were up 1% for FCA US, according to an article by Seeking Alpha. “When the whole market is down
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